When a dangerous storm forces the pirate ship called Daisy upriver, the two main characters Captain Oliver and Rosie decide to settle in the small village of Mousam as farmers in the picture book Pirate Treasure by Loretta Krupinski. They learn how to grow grain, but have trouble meeting new friends and having fun. However, when another furious storm hits, the captain’s talent for sailing and ability to predict the weather helps uncover the greatest treasure for the both the captain and the villagers of the town. The richly painted details paintings illustrate the large ship, the community, and the weather. Each page has a different detailed boarder that decorates each page.
To be quite honest, this is not the most exciting book I’ve ever read. I could see how readers may think this book is a little dry-there’s a lot of text per page and it’s a little hard to follow. I feel like the author could have given more character description. However, the message is different than any book I’ve read before, and I think the idea of predicting weather is pretty unique and creative. This would be a good book to incorporate perhaps into a weather unit, or even a farming unit (for the Midwesterners?) since farming is a big part of the book as well.
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